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Short Term Assistance and Referral (STAR) - Provides information about the services available and connects people with the resources they need. Helps families apply for funding from the State of Alaska. Helps find solutions during crises and emergencies.
Care Coordination - Assists people with Medicaid waivers and their families learn about and choose among services, based on their needs and goals, then monitors implementation of the plan.
Community Living Services - Provides support that encourages independence and participation in the community, allowing adults with developmental disabilities to live on their own, with roommates, and/or staff. Also offers in-home assistance and respite care for children with developmental disabilities or complex medical conditions who live with their families or with foster families.
Behavioral Health Services - Serves children and adults with a diagnosis of behavioral health disorder and/or other related disorders with options for therapy, building life skills, finding work or a place to live, and strengthening social skills.
Supported Employment - Helps adults find and keep jobs in the community. Assists each individual to gain the daily living and on-the-job skills necessary for successful employment.
Recreation Services - Offers older teens and adults the opportunity to learn new skills, make friends, and participate in a wide variety of community activities.
Nursing Services - Trains parents and care providers so they can create a safe, healthy environment that allows children with complex medical conditions to leave the hospital and live at home with their families. Provides intensive active treatment for adults to avoid institutionalization and continue living at home and participating in community life.
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center - Promotes independence through consumer services, independent living, communication, and vocational skills. Also provides daily support in a residential setting for students attending the State School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. The Interpreter Referral Line (IRL) schedules American Sign Language interpreters for meetings. A two-week summer camp welcomes young people who are Deaf or hard of hearing.
Substance Abuse Treatment - Helps adults who experience a developmental disability and a behavioral health disorder recover from substance abuse in a residential setting. Job training and independent living skills help prepare for the transition at the end of treatment.
ArcTrust - Supplemental needs trusts offer families a way to plan for the financial future of their loved ones who experience disabilities without affecting eligibility for public benefits.
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